Honing Your Intuition for Birth and Motherhood

02/03/25 • 17 min

decision-making beyond logic and intellect. This episode emphasizes the importance of tuning into your intuition, particularly for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.

Key Topics Discussed:

Understanding Intuition:
- Defined as a "gut feeling" or an embodied experience.
- Differentiates from logical thinking; relies on bodily sensations.
Cultural Conditioning:
- Society often prioritizes intellect over intuitive feelings.
- Importance of balancing both to thrive in life.
Biological Perspective:
- Women might find it easier to access intuition due to biological roles in childbirth and nurturing.
Practical Applications:
- Using intuition during labor and birth when plans change unexpectedly.
- Trusting gut instincts in parenting decisions against external advice.
Barriers to Intuition:
- Fear and survival mode can cloud intuitive judgment.
- Previous traumas may inhibit connection with one's inner guidance system.

Enhancing Your Connection

Be curious about bodily sensations indicating "yes" or "no."
Allow space for exploration without fear of societal judgment.
Engage in healing practices like psychotherapy or community support to clear past traumas affecting clarity.

Personal Insights

Dr. Cindy, ND shares personal experiences where trusting her heart's signals led her through challenging times successfully—from empowered births to crucial life decisions.

Want more guidance on how to tap into your power for labour, birth and postpartum?

For further questions on connecting with your intuition, reach out via Instagram @drcindytahhan.
Download my free meditation here.
Explore the upcoming Birth Mentorship Program for personalized guidance throughout pregnancy, birth and early postpartum stages.
- Click here to apply.

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Key Topics Discussed:

Understanding Intuition:
- Defined as a "gut feeling" or an embodied experience.
- Differentiates from logical thinking; relies on bodily sensations.
Cultural Conditioning:
- Society often prioritizes intellect over intuitive feelings.
- Importance of balancing both to thrive in life.
Biological Perspective:
- Women might find it easier to access intuition due to biological roles in childbirth and nurturing.
Practical Applications:
- Using intuition during labor and birth when plans change unexpectedly.
- Trusting gut instincts in parenting decisions against external advice.
Barriers to Intuition:
- Fear and survival mode can cloud intuitive judgment.
- Previous traumas may inhibit connection with one's inner guidance system.

Enhancing Your Connection

Be curious about bodily sensations indicating "yes" or "no."
Allow space for exploration without fear of societal judgment.
Engage in healing practices like psychotherapy or community support to clear past traumas affecting clarity.

Personal Insights

Dr. Cindy, ND shares personal experiences where trusting her heart's signals led her through challenging times successfully—from empowered births to crucial life decisions.

Want more guidance on how to tap into your power for labour, birth and postpartum?

For further questions on connecting with your intuition, reach out via Instagram @drcindytahhan.
Download my free meditation here.
Explore the upcoming Birth Mentorship Program for personalized guidance throughout pregnancy, birth and early postpartum stages.
- Click here to apply.

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Reflexes, Milestones, Tongue-Ties OH MY! with Dr. Allison Chisholm PT, DPT

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Allie Chisholm as she shares her journey from a pediatric physical therapist to becoming a mother and how it reshaped her approach to supporting both infants and their caregivers during the vulnerable postpartum period.

Key Topics:

Background & Journey
- Education in Boston; Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
- Transition from skilled nursing facilities to pediatrics.
- Specialization in infant populations (ages 0-2).
Transition into Motherhood
- Personal experiences with feeding struggles and unexpected challenges of motherhood.
- The importance of preparing for postpartum realities.
Holistic Care Approach
- Emphasis on treating infants alongside supporting mothers emotionally and mentally.
- Collaborative care model that empowers parents rather than sidelining them.
Birth Experiences & Infant Development
- How different birth processes can affect newborns physically.
- Examples include head shaping issues due to positioning during birth or tightness affecting feeding patterns.
Primitive Reflexes & Early Postpartum Interventions
- Understanding primitive reflexes like the breast crawl post-birth.
- Importance of early interventions such as tummy time for motor skill development, breathing optimization, and elongation of body muscles.
Tongue Tie Controversy & Management Strategies
- Discussion around tongue tie diagnoses; conservative management versus surgical intervention options.
- Empowering parents through informed decisions about potential releases based on functional impairments observed in infants.
Tummy Time Benefits Beyond Motor Skills – Addressing common parental anxieties regarding SIDS while emphasizing varied approaches to tummy time practice.
Plagiocephaly (Head Flatness) Insights – Conservative treatment strategies over helmet use when appropriate, focusing on early detection and intervention techniques within critical age windows.

Takeaways:

Parenting is humbling; practical experience often diverges from theoretical knowledge—embrace this learning curve!
Support systems are crucial—both professional guidance like PTs who consider family dynamics holistically but also peer networks sharing similar journeys can be invaluable resources too!
If you’ve experienced pregnancy/baby loss, you don’t have to cope alone, reach out to us for support and check out the other podcasts that helped Dr. Allie as she navigated this challenge: The Birth Hour & The Worst Girl Gang Ever.

Quotes:

"Motherhood will humble you right where you need it most."

"Working collaboratively ensures families feel supported instead of sidelined."

Connect with Dr. Allie Chisholm, PT, DPT:

www.themovingpeanut.com

On Instagram @themovingpeanut
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What Your Dreams & Sexual Energy have to do with The Infinite Potential of Birth with Joel Schafer

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In this episode, I sit down with Joel Schafer, a student of the Toltec shamanic teachings and an expert in the dreaming arts, to explore the profound energetic dimensions of birth, parenting and our reality.
Joel shares his journey from a young shaman apprentice to becoming a father who navigates life through an energetic lens. This conversation dives deep into how embracing infinite potential and shifting our perception around reality can transform our approach to childbirth, parenting and allow us to take control of our reality.
During this conversation, you will learn:
How your attention, focus, dreams & sexual energy is the key to taking control of your reality. Birth experience and parenting journey
How embracing the infinite potential of our reality can create the birth experience you desire
Why you may feel chronically drained of energy
How to relate to your death as a guide for living with purpose and integrity
What ‘recapitulation’ is and how it can help you reclaim your energy from past experiences.
Joel Schafer is a personal empowerment mentor & shamanic dreaming arts teacher. Through online courses, one-on-one mentoring & in-person workshops, Joel trains people in a highly effective way to reclaim vital energy & attention utilizing the Toltec knowledge base. These are powerful nonlinear redistribution techniques that guide & support students in discovering clear purpose, increasing awareness, getting grounded, reclaiming focus & accessing strong intent. Joel is also an excellent listener and mirror, offering practical but magical solutions to life's challenges.
Connect with Joel at Joelschafer.com
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